Senior Instructional Designer 
Location: US, NY, New York
Industry: E-Learning

Company profile:
Openlane is a fully-funded education services company that creates and delivers continuing education courses for enthusiasts. Our classes are:  Multi-Discipline: We engage with leaders and experts in their fields – ranging from world-class wine experts to Grammy Award winners – to create and deliver courses in their respective disciplines.Hybrid and Competency-based: Students complete knowledge-based activities online and project-based activities in-person. We use the world’s most sophisticated competency-based online learning platform deliver our courses. We believe that competency-based education is the future of online education delivery.Flexible and Digestible: Students should not have to commit to full degree program costs or years of their lives to gain university quality education.Online classes begin at any time and the student completes this component at their own pace. Students are then given a multitude of options for the in-person component. We also partner with co-working spaces and other physical sites to enable in-person delivery across all major US cities. 

Job description:
Company Overview:Openlane is a fully-funded education services company that creates and delivers continuing education courses for enthusiasts. Our classes are: Multi-Discipline: We engage with leaders and experts in their fields – ranging from world-class wine experts to Grammy Award winners – to create and deliver courses in their respective disciplines.Hybrid and Competency-based: Students complete knowledge-based activities online and project-based activities in-person. We use the world’s most sophisticated competency-based online learning platform deliver our courses. We believe that competency-based education is the future of online education delivery.Flexible and Digestible: Students should not have to commit to full degree program costs or years of their lives to gain university quality education.Online classes begin at any time and the student completes this component at their own pace. Students are then given a multitude of options for the in-person component. We also partner with co-working spaces and other physical sites to enable in-person delivery across all major US cities. Contact Information:Welyn Craig#EMAIL_905b44f3f608fcd036e14388ae2063346fb1e0624aed664e481541ddb4e435c0##PHONE_150c396ffe9371a7a4eaeb32377948e82f1f2c3241bd94c055130a968f6012a2#Website: #URL_caf11ad8d9ffb12f747fad5e8fe691c67284ec2b1c0bf63111eff62c908a47c8# Job Description:Openlane is seeking a Senior Instructional Designer – with a specialty in competency-based and project-based learning – for the design, development, evaluation, and maintenance of educational content across a range of enthusiast-driven disciplines, from wine tasting to photography to audio production. Our courses will vary in length, but generally stay within 1 to 10 weeks of work with 80% of delivery achieved online. Our focus is to deliver the highest quality education experiences with the greatest flexibility. Key Responsibilities:Collaborates with geographically-distributed Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Learning Management System team members to prepare high-quality, interactive online and in-person courses for academic delivery through our competency-based learning platform and our physical co-working sites. Develops and edits curricular materials including competency statements, learning objectives, and other relevant documentation. Develops online learning environments, completes program curriculum mapping, identifies learning resources, and maps learning resources to course/program objectives and competencies in collaboration with subject matter experts.Reviews /learning resources/assessments to ensure proper alignment to the intended objectives.Applies evidence-based curriculum development strategies to the design of courses.Edits and organizes electronic information to create course content that is clear, accurate, concise, and pedagogically suited to the online enthusiast learner.Coordinates the production and/or acquisition of appropriate instructional materials and multi-media components (video, graphics, and interactive elements).Conducts quality assurance reviews of courses and other instructional materials. Develops and implements course development standards and policies and communicates them to other team members and SMEs.Follows production schedules to produce high-quality deliverables in a timely manner. Ensures course development is completed on time and within budget, and meets standards of quality.Participates in course review cycles and facilitates course updates. Attends course revision calls and creates scope documents outlining confirmed revisions from post-course discussions.Prepares course facilitators’ guides.Ensures that quality standards and Openlanes’s vision and mission are reflected in all aspects of the student experience.    

Requirements:
Required Skills:Thorough understanding of competency based education, with focus on hybrid, project-based learning modelsThorough understanding of curriculum development, instructional design, and test developmentThorough understanding of project management, needs assessment, and risk managementExceptional oral and written communication skillsAbility to work independently – and perhaps remotely – and with minimal supervision Required ExperienceThree or more years of online course design experience or curriculum development or comparable experience, with focus in competency based learningMaster's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction Design preferredExperience with online instruction and adult learning modelsKnowledge of learning theory and student learning styleAdvanced technical writing and editing skills requiredExperience in online learning technologies and pedagogiesAdvanced critical thinking, analysis, and synthesis skills requiredAdvanced skills in planning, organizing, and self-management requiredAbility to work collaboratively and creatively in a deadline driven environmentManage multiple projects at different stages, while meeting deadlines and quality standards

Benefits:
Job Location:New York City, NY (but will consider remote candidates) Position Type: Both Full-time and Part-time considered Compensation: $80,000